Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 14 May 2009

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Thursday 14 May 2009

Climate Change Biggest Threat To Health, Major Study

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Climate change is this century's biggest threat to human health according to a major report by an interdisciplinary team of academics that highlights changing patterns of disease, population migration, extreme climatic...
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New Risk Index Shows High Prediction Rate For Alzheimer's In Older People

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

US researchers have developed a new tool that assesses 15 risk factors for dementia that can predict whether people aged 65 and over have a high risk of developing Alzheimer's...
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WHO Investigating Claim That New H1N1 Virus Came From A Lab

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating a claim by an Australian scientist that the new A(H1N1) influenza virus that was identified three weeks ago in Mexico and has now infected thousands of people in 33...
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Discovery Of Extensive Effects Of Cocaine On Genome Structure And Function In NIDA Study

What Is Schizophrenia?

What Is Prostate Cancer? What Causes Prostate Cancer?

Other Medical and Health News for 14 May*

Preconceptional Folic Acid Supplements Are Associated With Reduced Risk Of Premature Birth

Do Electronic Health Records Help Or Hinder Medical Education?

Providing Free Drug Samples To Patients Risks Harm To Public Health

Questions Over The Gates Foundation's Allocation Of Funds-To Whom Do They Answer?

Numbers Of Stroke Caused By Intracerebral Haemorrhage Have Increased By Around A Fifth In The Last Decade

New EU Regulations Force Cosmetics Firms To Abandon Safety Tests In Animals

Doctor Knows Best - Royal College Of Obstetricians And Gynaecologists

Medicare Will Not Cover Virtual Colonoscopies, CMS Says

House Democrats Say They Will Introduce Reform Legislation August Recess; Obama Administration To Look Into Wellness Programs

Nevada Legislative Committee Reinstates Governor's Proposed Medicaid Cuts

Texas Democrats Trying To Pass Medicaid Enrollment Extension Before June 1 Deadline

Lansoprazole Can Cause Chronic Diarrhea Unresponsive To Conventional Medication

Is P90RSK A New Therapeutic Target For Liver Fibrosis?

MiR-196a Promotes The Metastases Of Tumors

Delayed Muscle Response Complicates Sprained Ankle Rehab, BYU-Michigan Study Finds

UCB's CIMZIA(R) (certolizumab Pegol) Approved By The U.S. FDA For Adult Patients Suffering From Moderate To Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis

Care Improvement Program Saves Nursing Homes Millions, MU Researcher Finds

Physical Therapists Say Appropriate Exercises Can Help Keep Weekend Warriors On The Ice

Novel Therapy May Prove Effective In Treatment Of 30 Percent Of Cancers

New Implantable Device Could Track Tumor's Growth

In Observance Of National Bike To Work Day, Physical Therapists Offer Tips For Proper Bike Fit

Insight Into Early Schizophrenia May Aid Understanding Of Disease Development, Diagnosis And Treatment

Gene Signature Predicts Good Outcome In Breast Cancer

Progression Of Skeletal Muscle Disorder Slowed By Vaccine

Genetic Test Reduces Need For Second Surgery In Breast Cancer Treatment

Androgen-Receptor: A New Drug Target In Breast Cancer

New Health Series For South Asian People Hitting TV Screens, Diabetes UK

Scientists Develop Mathematical Model To Predict The Immune Response To Influenza

Ensuring Adequate Care For Pregnant Women And Newborns During An Influenza Pandemic

Last Call To Register For The Wellness Run For Diabetes UK

'Nycomed Submits For Regulatory Approval Of Daxas(R) In Europe' A Novel Approach To The Management Of COPD

Washington Post Health Section Highlights Women's Health Issues

Grandmother Network Strong Force In HIV/AIDS Efforts, HIV Advocate Lewis Says

Medicare Hospital Fund Will Be Insolvent By 2017, Two Years Earlier Than Expected, Trustees Say

Independent Pharmacists Raise Concerns Over Letters From CVS Caremark Indicating Members Must Pay Higher Copayments At Non-CVS Pharmacies

Rush University Medical Center Only Illinois Hospital To Receive Perfect Rating On Healthcare Equality Index

Ginseng -- Nature's Anti-Inflammatory?

The New Sports Supplement: Cereal And Milk

Clues About How Blood Forms Could Yield New Strategies For Treating Blood Diseases

Two New Reports Highlight Stalled Progress Against Diarrheal Disease: Nearly 1.6m Children Die Each Year From These Preventable And Treatable Diseases

American Medical Association Commits To Help Slow Increases In Health Spending

Siemens Sets A New Standard In Subtraction Angiography

Past Experience Shown To Be Invaluable For Complex Decision Making

Diagnostics Waiting Times & Activity Data: Month Ending March 2009

Behavioral Effects Of Addiction Enhanced By Cocaine-Linked Genes

NPs-NPR-B/pGC-cGMP Signal Pathway Is Involved In Diabetic Gastroparesis

Worldwide Success In Treatment Of Liver Tumours - Pioneering Technique Uses Microwaves

Hyperferritinemia Is Another Surrogate Marker Of Advanced Liver Disease

Fungi Pathogenic To Insects Are New Tool In Fight Against Chagas Disease

Clinical Research Casts Doubt On Accuracy Of Obesity Measurements

Gene Signature Identifies Breast Cancer Patients Who Will Respond To Chemotherapy

Golden Rice An Effective Source Of Vitamin A

Catholic Groups Use Obama's Notre Dame Speech To Draw Attention To Antiabortion-Rights Cause

South African President Zuma Appoints New Health Minister To Replace Hogan

Canada 'Leading Contributor' To Global HIV/AIDS Efforts, Canadian Official Says In Opinion Piece

Ford Selling Stock To Pay Part Of VEBA Obligation

Two New York State Health Agencies Launch Series Of Projects That Seek To Reduce Racial Health Disparities

Antivenom Results In Prompt Recovery From Nerve Poisoning

WPI Professor Receives Fulbright Scholarship To Conduct Research On Tissue Engineering In Ireland

Novel Peripheral IV Catheter: Telesso Technologies Wins Popular Science Invention Award

SNM's Clinical Trials Network Gains Added Support From Industry Leader

430,000 West Virginians Are In Families That Will Spend More Than 10 Percent Of Their Income On Health Care In 2009

Women Previously Diagnosed With Abnormal Cervical Cell Growth At Higher Risk For Recurrence And Invasive Cancer

In The Challenge Of Gene Patents, The Association For Molecular Pathology Joins ACLU

Non-Wovens As Scaffolds For Artificial Tissue

Researchers Focus On Targeted Radiation For Pancreatic Cancer Tumors

AARP On Medicare Trustees Report: "Medicare's Accelerating Insolvency. Will Only Be Fixed By Comprehensive Reform In 2009."

American Journal Of Men's Health Accepted To MEDLINE

An Amnesic Patient With An Extraordinary Distorted Memory

Molecular Defect Involved In Hearing Loss Discovered By Scripps Research Scientists

Microbial RNA Ocean Catch Surprises MIT

Medtronic Launches Clinical Trial To Improve Quality Of Care For Implantable Defibrillator Patients

During A Flu Pandemic Would NHS Staff Go To Work?

National Organization For Rare Disorders To Honor Rare Disease Pioneers

New 'H1N1 Flu Resource Centre' Available On TheLancet.com

Some Consider Meghan McCain 'New Voice' Of Republican Party For Younger Voters

Opinion Pieces Discuss Whether Abstinence-Only Is Practical Message For Teens

New York Times Examines Campaign That Promotes HIV Awareness, Prevention Through Media

International Nurses Day Chance To Improve Conditions For Health Workers In Developing Countries, Opinion Piece Says

Fiscally Conservative Democrats Issue Principles For Health Reform, Continue To Seek Greater Role In Process

Black Women Develop Breast Cancer At Earlier Ages, Have Higher Mortality Rates Than Other Women, Study Finds

Response To Intracerebral Haemorrhage Study In The Lancet

Tackling Major Health Challenges In England - The King's Fund Reveals New Approach To Supporting The NHS

New Guideline For Low-Back Pain Interventions, Surgery Issued By The American Pain Society

Traumatic Brain Injury Haunts Children For Years: UCLA Study

Fat Capsules Carry Markers For Deadly Prostate Cancer

Milestone Study On Blood Pressure Meds Confirmed By New Research

$3.3 Million Awarded To University Of Liverpool, UK, For Genomics Hub

Molecular Superfamily Causes Melanoma Spread

Eye Association Inducts Inaugural Class Of Fellows

Skull Fusion Disorder Of Infants: UC Davis Bioengineer Receives Hartwell Grant

Milestone In Live Microscopy Focus Of $2 Million NIH Grant

Brain Attack Coalition Adopts New Message For National Stroke Awareness Month

Nearly 1.4 Million Tennesseans Are In Families That Will Spend More Than 10 Percent Of Their Income On Health Care In 2009

709,000 Arkansans Are In Families That Will Spend More Than 10 Percent Of Their Income On Health Care In 2009

For Long-Underserved Patients, UH Optometrists Make Custom Contact Lenses

Drugs That Fight 2009 H1N1 Influenza A Swine Flu To Be Screened By SRI International

Real-Time Observation Of Queensland's Drinking Water

Study Shows Chemotherapy Improves Survival Among Older Breast Cancer Patients

Products May Revolutionize How Men Monitor Their Reproductive Status

There Are More Than 100 Reasons To See A Rheumatologist

New Tool Can Help Predict Risk Of Alzheimer's In Elderly

Reduce Your Stroke Risk!

ExcellGene And Kühner Achieved Milestone In Development Of Novel 250 Liter Mammalian Cell Culture Bioreactors

U.S. Army Funds TNO, And To-BBB To Investigate Protecting Soldier's Brains From Nerve Agents

Republicans Might Have Little Traction To Oppose Obama Supreme Court Nominee Based On Abortion

Doctors And Nurses Join Together In Call For Health Care Reform

Washington Post Opinion Pieces Comment On Supreme Court Nomination

Global Pain Management Set To Drive Transdermal Patches And Gels To $8 Billion In 2012

Medtronic To Seek Indication Expansion For Heart Failure Device Therapy

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Launches Phase IIIb Trial Of Degarelix As Intermittent Therapy

Obama Administration 'Wants To Go Slow' On HIV/AIDS Efforts, Editorial Says

Senate Finance Committee Weighs Proposal To Tax Employer Health Benefits, Other Plans To Pay For Health Reform

Canadian Blood Services Announces Steering Committee Of Prominent Canadians

New York Times Editorial, Column Discuss Health Care Reform

Nine New Cases Of Novel H1N1 Influenza Identified - Alabama Department Of Public Health

NAMI Magazine Cover Story Features President Obama

In Chronic Viral Infection Immune Exhaustion Driven By Antigen

AlphaVax Announces Promising Results In Melanoma Studies

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Unveils Six-Month Efficacy Data For EUFLEXXA(R) For The Treatment Of Osteoarthritis Knee Pain

Patients And The Community Are The Big Winners In Ground Breaking Health Reform Budget - Australian Nursing Federation

Council Escalates Its Call For The Decriminalisation Of Dispensing Errors

Update On Confirmed Swine Flu Cases, England

Diabetes UK Is Launching Its New Supporting Membership Scheme Today

The Medicines Company Discontinues Phase 3 CHAMPION Clinical Trial Program Of Cangrelor

Nerviano Medical Sciences Receives Approval From The FDA To Enter Phase I Clinical Trials For Their Polo Like Kinase (PLK) Inhibitor

Addrenex Pharmaceuticals Expands Product Pipeline By Licensing New Drug To Treat Narcolepsy

Tris Pharma Announces Acceptance Of Its First Two NDAs

Circassia Begins Phase II Clinical Trial With Ragweed Allergy Therapy

VIVUS Initiates Open Label Safety Study Of Avanafil For Erectile Dysfunction

FDA Approves ACTOplus Met(R) XR (pioglitazone HCl And Metformin HCl Extended-release) Tablets For The Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes

Treating Untreatable Brain Tumors: FDA Approves New Laser Surgery

AZOR(R) Receives FDA Approval As First-Line Treatment For High Blood Pressure

Decision By Medicare's CMS To Deny Coverage For 'Virtual' Colon Cancer Tests Underscores Lack Of Evidence On Cancer Prevention

IBM Helps Government Of Slovenia To Build Smart Health Insurance System

Boston Scientific To Donate Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices To Heartbeat International For Implantation In Needy Patients

Retrospective Analysis Finds Treatment Of Cancer Chemotherapy Patients With Epoetin Alfa Associated With Lower Drug Cost Than Darbepoetin Alfa

The National Council On Skin Cancer Prevention Encourages Everyone To Protect Your Skin Today And Every Day

CDC Says Benefits Of H1N1 Flu Treatment For Pregnant Women Outweigh Potential Risks

HRH The Prince Of Wales Unveils The King's Fund's New Resources To Support The Health And Social Care Community, UK

IMULAN Reports Positive Findings For Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Advances In Treatments For Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes Take Center Stage At 10th Annual International Symposium In Patras, Greece

AMAG Pharmaceuticals Announces New PDUFA Date For Feraheme™ (ferumoxytol Injection)

Acucela Presents Dry AMD Therapy Data At ARVO

Medtronic Launches Large-Scale Clinical Trial To Examine Impact Of Implantable Device-Based Monitoring Technology On Heart Failure Patient Care

Health Media Syndicate Helps Healthcare Organizations Treat Teen Obesity

DiaKine Therapeutics Diabetes Immune Modulator Drug Set For Human Clinical Trial

AxioMed Spine Corporation Receives CE Mark For Freedom(R) Lumbar Disc

VeriChip Corporation Completes Development Of New 8 Millimeter RFID Implantable Microchip

Enrollment Complete In The XCELL Trial - The First U.S. Study Of Stent Placement To Study Arterial Blockages Below The Knee

Utrecht University Study Indicates That Rexahn's Zoraxel™ Could Become New-Class Of Drug For Treating Sexual Dysfunction

St. Jude Medical Announces European CE Mark Approval And First Use Of Next-Generation Cardiac Mapping System

LATITUDE Pharmaceuticals: Nanoemulsions Are A Superior Approach To Formulating Insoluble IV Drugs

A Catastrophe For Sri Lanka's Children

Statement By Executive Director Of UNICEF On The Situation Of Children In Sri Lanka

Political Support For Nurses' Day Encouraging Says Royal College of Nursing

THT And 21-year-old Swansea Artist Create A Snapshot Of Homophobia In The City

One In Five Construction Sites Fail Health And Safety Checks, UK

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